panel
n
1 [C] separate, usu rectangular, part of the surface of a door, wall, ceiling, etc, usu raised above or sunk below the surrounding area (門、 墻、 天花板等的)鑲板, 嵌板(通常為矩形, 高出或低於周圍部分)
a ceiling with carved panels 帶刻花鑲板的天花板. =>illus 見插圖.
2 [C] piece of metal forming a section of the bodywork of a vehicle (車身的)金屬板.
3 [C] strip of material inserted into a garment (衣服上的)鑲條, 飾片, 嵌料.
4 [C] vertical board on which the controls and instruments of an aircraft, a car, etc are mounted (飛行器、 汽車等的)控制面板, 儀表板
an `instrument panel 儀表板
a con`trol panel 控制板.
5 [CGp] group of people chosen to take part in a quiz, discussion, etc with an audience (esp of listeners to a radio or TV programme) (廣播、 電視中)與觀眾或聽眾一起進行智力競賽、 討論等的一組人
a panel of experts 專家小組
[attrib 作定語]
a `panel game 小組智力競賽節目.
6
(a) [C] list of people chosen to serve on a jury 陪審團成員名單.
(b) [CGp] jury 陪審團.
7 [C] (Brit) list of doctors who treat patients in a certain area as part of the National Health Service 國民保健署醫生名單. panel, v (-ll-; US -l-) [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
cover or decorate (sth) with panels (用鑲板)鑲嵌(某物); (用飾條)鑲飾(衣服)
a panelled room, ceiling, wall, etc 有鑲板的房間、 天花板、 墻壁等. panelling (US paneling) n [U]
1 series of panels, eg on a wall 鑲板細工; 鑲板飾面
a room with fine oak panelling 帶櫟木細工鑲板的房間.
2 wood used for making panels 鑲板木料.